Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in Argentina
Argentina: Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) was 8.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Stock market capitalization to GDP in Argentina, 1977–2019
Source: Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, stock market capitalization to gdp in Argentina stood at 8.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market capitalization to gdp in Argentina peaked at 27.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1982.
Argentina ranks 81st of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.5% | — |
| 1978 | 3.1% | +110.8% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | +101.8% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -65.5% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -35.0% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +55.6% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -37.7% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +58.5% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +106.3% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -38.7% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +284.1% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | +128.6% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | -23.0% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +36.5% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +61.8% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -45.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +48.1% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 8.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 21% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 8.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.8%, 24% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market capitalization to GDP (%) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +284.1% | 2.6% | 9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 1.5% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 2.6% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 11.0% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 6.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market capitalization to gdp in Argentina?
- Stock market capitalization to gdp in Argentina was 8.7% in 2019, according to Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's.
- What is the highest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest stock market capitalization to gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1982.
- How does Argentina rank for stock market capitalization to gdp?
- Argentina ranks 81st out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
- Is stock market capitalization to gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Global Stock Markets Factbook and supplemental S&P data, Standard & Poor's, published as part of Stock market capitalization to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of listed shares to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is stock market capitalization, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. End-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF) and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).